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With just a few days to go until the 2025 Cheltenham Festival kicks off, Matt Chapman is back with his picks across seven bumper races on Day Four.
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Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Day Four tips
13:20 Lulamba
14:00 Absurde
14:40 Allegorie De Vassy
15:20 The Big Westerner
16:00 Galopin Des Champs
16:40 Its On The Line
17:20 No Ordinary Joe (each-way)
13.20 Lulamba
The final day of Cheltenham 2025 gets under way with the Grade 1 JCB Triumph Hurdle over 2m1f. East India Dock brings in the Flat experience, but LULAMBA might just be in a different league for Nicky Henderson. The French import looked top class on British debut at Ascot and can go on to much better things. Although the Ascot runner-up Mondo Man was beaten subsequently at Kempton his effort suggested the form is decent enough.
14.00 Absurde
The County Handicap Hurdle over 2m1f. ABSURDE will have been laid out for this after scoring last year and has the ability to repeat the dose off 8lb higher in the handicap. The better ground should suit him more this time, and for that reason, he might just outclass the field for Willie Mullins.
14.40 Allegorie De Vassy
Here’s the beautiful Grade 2 Mrs Paddy Power Mares’ Chase over an extended 2m4f. Getting 5lb I’ll stick with ALLEGORIE DE VASSY for Willie Mullins and Rich Ricci. Beaten by re-opposing Dinoblue at Naas last time and is actually worse off here, but I felt the small field didn’t suit my hope and a stronger gallop here will be right up her street.
15.20 The Big Westerner
Another Grade 1 in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle over 3m. THE BIG WESTERNER is a mare but very exciting for Henry de Bromhead. Unbeaten in a point and two hurdle races, she looked a potential star when scoring at Limerick last time. This will be much tougher, but she has size and scope and gets 7lb. Stays well.
16.00 Galopin Des Champs
The big race of the week in the Grade 1 Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup over an extended 3m2f. Last year’s Gold Cup had strength in depth, and GALOPIN DES CHAMPS still won well, so in a lesser renewal, he should be a good thing, barring accidents. Stamina is his forte, and he should simply outstay the field with his class and ability. Another for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend.
16.40 Its On The Line
Hunter Chase time now in the St James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup over an extended 3m2f. ITS ON THE LINE was second in this last year to Sine Nomine, and I’d be hopeful he can go one better this time around for Emmet Mullins. Probably needs to time his winning run just right. He was also second in 2023. He likes this place and deserves to win the big one.
17.20 No Ordinary Joe (each-way)
Cheltenham 2025 comes to a close with the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle over an extended 2m4f. NO ORDINARY JOE was second to Iroko in 2023, off a mark of 139, and he gets in this time off 138. He’s not an easy horse to predict, but he has each-way claims for Nicky Henderson.
So best of luck, and pray for Yeeehaaas. You hear me, Paddy?
Matt Chapman’s Cheltenham Day Four tips
13:20 Lulamba
14:00 Absurde
14:40 Allegorie De Vassy
15:20 The Big Westerner
16:00 Galopin Des Champs
16:40 Its On The Line
17:20 No Ordinary Joe (each-way)
*Paddy Power is now Non Runner Money Back for the 2025 Cheltenham Festival. That means that if your selection does not line up in the race you back it in for any reason – you will now get your stake back. TC’s apply.
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